11 Tickets & Entry Passes to Build an Afternoon Around

1.NYC: Empire State Building Tickets – Observatory & Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 25,757 reviews · 45 minutes - 2 hours · from $47Our pick

Visit the Empire State Building’s 86th Floor Observatory, explore its interactive museum, and upgrade to the 102nd Floor for floor-to-ceiling views. Choose a standard or Express ticket, with visits lasting about 45 minutes to two hours. Clear weather and sunset slots offer especially memorable city views.

“Fabulous Even though we couldn’t see much as it was foggy it did snow whilst we were up there and it was magical! - a moment I will never forget”

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2.Moulin Rouge Cabaret Show Ticket with Champagne

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 16,088 reviews · 2 hours · from $115

Spend about two hours at Paris’s Moulin Rouge watching Féerie, a lavish cabaret created by Doris Haug and Ruggero Angeletti. Expect 100 performers, including 60 Doris Girls, elaborate feathers and sequins, acrobatics, music, and Champagne. Arrive early for a better chance at a good table.

“Although an expensive show, we thoroughly loved the whole spectacle. Old school glamour at its finest. Not to be missed !”

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3.Cité du Vin Entry Ticket and Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,885 reviews · 1 day · from $27

Spend about three hours at Bordeaux’s Cité du Vin, exploring 18 hands-on galleries with a multilingual digital guide. Learn how wine is made and enjoyed around the world, then finish on the 8th-floor belvedere with a glass chosen from roughly 15 wines and wide views over Bordeaux.

“Absolutely amazing. Very good value for money. You can really choose the depth of your experience. We did every part of the interactive journey in the Museum and it took us almost 4.5 hours to get through. You can definitely whisky through it in 1.5-2 hours however it is definitely worth immersing yourself into the history and stories! We also opted to add on a wine tasting for 1 hour which was an additional €27 for two of us as we got a discount for already having tickets to the Museum. The lady who took the wine tasting was also a judge for the Chateau Grand Cru Wine Grading and…”

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4.Tennent’s Brewery Tours Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,938 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $29Top rated

Spend about 90 minutes at Wellpark Brewery with a guide such as Tony or Calum, tracing Tennent’s story from 1556 to today, exploring brewing and advertising displays, then drinking a pint of unpasteurised Tennent’s Tank Lager drawn from the copper tanks.

“Tennent’s was lovely. Viator sucks. Was a solo on an outlander tour the day before. Was charged for 3 people. Denied reimbursement! Horrible customer service!!!”

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5.Bols Cocktail Experience Entrance ticket plus Cocktail

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,169 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $23

Spend about an hour at Amsterdam’s Bols Cocktail Experience, a self-guided sensory tour of genever, liqueur, and cocktail making. Smell and taste your way through interactive exhibits, try the six-step cocktail challenge, then choose a complimentary drink prepared by a professional bartender at the Mirror Bar. Minimum age is 18.

“We missed out on cocktails making experience,but self guided tour was ok… there was a mad rush at the bar… had to wait for a bit… but nevertheless was fun tasting the cocktails and the enthusiasm the bartenders had making them!”

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6.Lucha Libre Tickets & Tacos & Beer & Mezcal – BEST NIGHT EVER!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,077 reviews · from $84

Meet in Roma Norte, or Centro Histórico on Saturdays, for tacos, beer, mezcal, or pulque with guides such as Alice, Daniel, Pedro, and Dulce. Learn the rules and traditions of Lucha Libre, then head to Arena México or Arena Coliseo for a spirited match and a surprise souvenir.

“Amazing host! Honestly Charlie and Marie were super hilarious! Would definitely do it again next time I return. Can’t wait to do run it back again with them.”

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7.Ruin Bar Pub Crawl with Entry Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,028 reviews · 5 hours · from $11Best value

Meet your English-speaking guide at Becketts Irish Bar, then visit four Budapest bars and clubs over five hours. Expect free shots, drinking games, lively ruin-bar rooms, and skip-the-line entry to a major nightclub. Guides such as Lumi, Rocky, Mark, Lucas, and Michael keep the group together.

“nice guides, lumi and nikki and really nice and funny. i enjoyed it and recommend it”

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8.Bols Cocktail Experience Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 785 reviews · 1 day · from $23

At House of Bols across from the Van Gogh Museum, you’ll follow a self-guided audio tour through 450 years of genever and liqueur making. Smell ingredients, test your cocktail skills, then enjoy one alcoholic or alcohol-free drink at the Mirror Bar. Allow about an hour.

“Was an absolutely amazing experience, would highly recommend it. The staff were brilliant as well!!”

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9.London Eye – Champagne Experience Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 665 reviews · 30 minutes (approx.) · from $81

Ride the 443-foot London Eye in a shared glass capsule with fast-track access, a chilled glass of Moët & Chandon, and a host who points out sights and takes photos. Hosts such as Mia, Diana, Wil, and Sofia have added humor, history, and useful photo tips to this 30-minute experience.

“We had a fantastic time with hosts Modesta and Lia! The guides were lovely, very knowledgeable, and we're great photographers. We would absolutely do this again.”

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10.Pompeii Ticket + Tour with Optional Tasting Experience at Pompeii

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 663 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $35

Enter Pompeii with a pre-booked Express ticket, then choose a self-guided visit or a two-hour walk with an archaeologist. Guides such as Anna, Gennaro, Nicoletta, and Michael bring frescoed villas, graffiti, mosaics, and daily Roman life into focus. Some options add local wine and food tasting.

“Rushed at the end.....guide provided to many details( talked too much) and we didn't really see much of the ruins....maybe a square city block. Disappointing”

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11.London: Alcotraz Immersive Prison Cocktail Experience Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 80 reviews · 1h 45m · from $79

You enter Cell Block Two-One-Two, pass a metal detector, and report to a cast of actors playing the Warden, Guards, and Inmate Cassidy. Bring sealed liquor, hide it from prison staff, and receive four cocktails made to order. Orange jumpsuits and a movie-style prison set complete the scene.

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